HP (Hewlett-Packard) 5100dtn, 5100tn User Manual

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		5100tn		5100dtn

hp LaserJet 5100, 5100tn, and 5100dtn series printers

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Company 2002

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Q1860-online

First Edition, May 2002

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Contents

1 Printer Basics
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. . . 1
Printer Features and Benefits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. . . 2
Printer Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. . . 5
Printer Parts and Locations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. . . 7
Accessories and Supplies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. . . 8
Suggested Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. . 8
Ordering Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. . 9
Control Panel Layout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. 12
Control Panel Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. 12
Control Panel Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. 13
Control Panel Menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. 14
Configure the control panel display language (Optional)	. . 15
Printer Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. 16
Printer Drivers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. 17
Software for Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. 19
Software for Macintosh Computers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. 21
Software for Linux . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. 22

2 Printing Tasks

Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Selecting the Output Bin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Printing to the Top Output Bin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Printing to the Rear Output Bin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Loading Tray 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Loading Tray 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Loading the 500-Sheet Tray (Optional) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Printing Both Sides of Paper (Optional Duplexer) . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Printing Special Paper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

Printing Letterhead, Prepunched, or Preprinted Paper . . . . 38

Printing Envelopes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

Printing Labels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

Printing Transparencies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

Printing Rotated Paper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

Printing Full-Bleed Images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

Printing Cards, Custom-Size and Heavy Paper . . . . . . . . . 47

Printing Vellum . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52

Advanced Printing Tasks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53

Using Features in the Printer Driver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53

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Customizing Tray 1 Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55 Printing by Type and Size of Paper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57 Job Retention . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59 Proofing and Holding a Job . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61 Printing a Private Job . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63 Storing a Print Job . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65

3	Printer Maintenance
	Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. . 67
	Performing Routine Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. 68
	Managing the Print Cartridge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. 69
	HP Policy on Non-HP Print Cartridges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. 69
	Print Cartridge Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. 69
	Print Cartridge Life Expectancy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. 69
	Continue Printing When Toner is Low . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. 70
	Cleaning the Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. 72
4	Problem Solving
	Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. 75
	Clearing Paper Jams . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. 76
	Clearing Jams from the Input Tray Areas . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. 77
	Clearing Jams from the Top Cover Area . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. 78
	Clearing Jams from the Output Areas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. 79
	Clearing Jams from the Optional Duplexer . . . . . . . . . . . .	. 80
	Solving Repeated Paper Jams . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. 82
	Understanding Printer Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. 83
	Correcting Output Quality Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. 92
	Determining Printer Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. 94
	Troubleshooting Flowchart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. 94
	Troubleshooting Flowchart for Macintosh Users . . . . . . . .	100
	Linux Problem Solving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	103
	Checking the Printer’s Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	104
	Menu Map . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	104
	Configuration Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	105
	PCL or PS Font List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	107
A	Specifications
	Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	A-1
	Paper Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	A-2
	Polyester media . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	A-3
	Supported Sizes and Weights of Paper . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	A-4
	Supported Types of Paper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	A-7
	Labels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	A-10
	Transparencies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	A-10
	Vellum . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	A-11
	Envelopes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	A-11

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Card Stock and Heavy Paper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-13

Printer Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-15

Physical Dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-15

Environmental Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-18

B Control Panel Menus

Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-1

Private/Stored Jobs Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-2

Information Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-3

Paper Handling Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-4

Print Quality Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-6

Printing Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-8

Configuration Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-11

I/O Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-16

EIO Menu (5100tn/5100dtn) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-18

Resets Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-20

C Printer Memory and Expansion

Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-1

Installing a DIMM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-2

Checking Memory Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-5

Adjusting Memory Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-6

Installing EIO Cards/Mass Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-8

D Printer Commands

Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D-1

Understanding PCL Printer Command Syntax . . . . . . . . . . . . D-2

Combining Escape Sequences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D-3

Selecting PCL Fonts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D-4

Common PCL Printer Commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D-5

E Embedded Web Server

To access the embedded Web server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E-1 Home Pages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E-2 Device Pages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E-3 Networking Pages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E-4

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1

Printer Basics

Overview

Congratulations on your purchase of an HP LaserJet 5100 series printer. If you have not done so, see the start guide provided with the printer for setup instructions.

Now that the printer is set up and ready to use, take a few moments to get to know the printer. This chapter introduces the following:

•Features and benefits of the printer.

•Important printer parts and locations.

•Accessories and supplies available for the printer.

•The layout and basic operation of the printer’s control panel.

•Helpful printer software for increased printing flexibility.

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Printer Features and Benefits

Many of the printer’s features and benefits are outlined below. Specific chapters contain more information on each feature. See this guide’s index or contents to locate this information.

Wide Format Printing

Increased capability from your laser printer:

•Prints on paper sizes up to 312 x 470 mm (12.28 x 18.5 inches).

•Prints full bleed images (up to A3 size and 279 x 432 mm

[11 x 17 inches]) by printing images on larger paper that can be trimmed to the edges.

High Print Quality

Professional results that meet the demands of complex documents:

•ProRes 1200 (true 1200 dpi) for highest quality graphics printing.

•FastRes 1200 for fast, high-quality image printing.

•HP UltraPrecise toner for high quality print.

High Performance

Faster printing for improved productivity:

•Prints 22 pages per minute (A4) or 21 pages per minute (Letter).

•300 MHz RISC microprocessor.

•Prints the first page in less than 13 seconds.

Connectivity/Ease of Use

Easy to use and administer in a shared environment:

•Available HP JetDirect print server EIO cards with support for all leading network operating systems.

•Helpful printer software provided on a compact disc.

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Expandability

Ability to grow with the printing needs of workgroups:

•3 built-in DIMM slots for memory expansion.

•Available flash and memory DIMM cards.

•Up to 208 MB maximum memory capability on the

HP LaserJet 5100, 224 MB maximum memory capability on the HP LaserJet 5100tn and HP LaserJet 5100dtn.

•2 EIO interface slots.

•Available hard drive EIO card for storage of additional fonts and forms.

Paper Handling

Versatile to meet a combination of user needs:

•

•

•

•

•

100 sheet multi-purpose tray.

250 sheet paper tray.

500 sheet universal paper feeder (standard on the HP LaserJet 5100tn and 5100dtn models).

Up to 4 paper trays possible.

Optional duplex printing accessory for two-sided printing (standard on the HP LaserJet 5100dtn model).

Best Value

Providing industry-leading value to customers:

•

•

PostScriptä 3 emulation standard.

10,000 page print cartridge.

Euro Character ()

Equipping customers for a changing world market:

•This printer is currently enabled to print the all-new euro character. HP is committed to maximizing document portability through supporting and promoting euro symbol standards.

•To learn more about printing the euro character, visit HP’s LaserJet euro website at http://www.hp.com/go/laserjeteuro.

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Environmental Features

•EconoMode uses approximately 50% less toner, which extends the life of the print cartridge (HP does not recommend full-time use of EconoMode)

•PowerSave setting saves energy (meets ENERGY STAR guidelines)

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Printer Information

Congratulations on your purchase of the HP LaserJet 5100 series printer! This printer is available in three configurations, as described below.

HP LaserJet 5100 printer

The HP LaserJet 5100 printer (product number: Q1860A) is a

22 pages per minute (ppm) laser printer that comes standard with a 100-sheet multi-purpose Tray 1, a 250-sheet Tray 2, and 16 MB of memory. It is designed for workgroups and can print on paper sizes up to A3 and 11 x 17 (279 x 432 mm).

HP LaserJet 5100tn printer

The HP LaserJet 5100tn printer (product number: Q1861A) is a 22 ppm laser printer that comes standard with a 100-sheet multi-purpose Tray 1, a 250-sheet Tray 2, a 500-sheet Tray 3, 32 MB of memory, and an HP Jetdirect print server for connecting to a fast Ethernet (10/100Base-TX) network. It is designed for network users and can print on paper sizes up to A3 and 11 x 17 (279 x 432 mm).

HP LaserJet 5100dtn printer

The HP LaserJet 5100dtn printer (product number: Q1862A) is a 22 ppm laser printer that comes standard with a 100-sheet multi-purpose Tray 1, a 250-sheet Tray 2, a 500-sheet Tray 3, 32 MB of memory, an HP Jetdirect print server for connecting to a fast Ethernet (10/100Base-TX) network, an embedded Web server DIMM for remote printer management, and a duplex (two-sided) printing accessory. The printer is designed for network users and can print on paper sizes up to A3 and 11 x 17 (279 x 432 mm).

The illustrations in this guide will be based on the HP LaserJet 5100 printer unless otherwise stated.

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A variety of configurations are possible with the optional trays:

	Figure 1	Optional Tray Configurations
	A duplexer can be added to any of these configurations and is
Note
	placed under Tray 2.

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Printer Parts and Locations

Top output bin

Paper stop

Control

panel and Top cover display

Product and serial numbers

(located on the underside of the top cover)

Tray 1

(100-sheet)

Paper level

indicator

Tray 2

(250-sheet) Paper size indicator

	(set with dial inside tray)
	Latches (to open rear door)	Rear door
		(paper jam access)
		Rear output bin
Power		(straight-through
		paper path)
switch

Power connector

	Network, I/O, or optional	Parallel interface
	hard disk (EIO slots)	connector
Figure 2	Printer Parts (front and rear views)

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	Accessories and Supplies
	You can increase the capabilities of the printer with optional
	accessories and supplies.
Note	Use accessories and supplies specifically designed for the printer
	to ensure optimum performance.
	The printer supports two enhanced input/output (EIO) cards. Other
	accessories and options are available. For ordering information, see
	the following page.
	Suggested Accessories
	HP JetDirect
	print server EIO
	card

		Optional
	Duplex Printing	hard disk
		EIO card
	Accessory
	(or duplexer, for
	2-sided printing)
		Memory or
		Flash DIMM

250-sheet feeder and tray

500-sheet feeder and tray

Figure 3 Optional Accessories

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Ordering Information

Use only accessories specifically designed for this printer. To order an accessory, contact an HP-authorized service or support provider. (See the telephone support flyer included with the printer.)

Ordering Information

		Item	Description or Use	Part Number
		500-Sheet Paper Feeder	Paper feeder and one 500-sheet	Q1866A
		and Tray	tray.
	Handling	250-Sheet Paper Feeder	Paper feeder and one 250-sheet	Q1865A
		and Tray	tray.
		Duplex Printing Accessory	Allows automatic printing on both	Q1864A
	Paper	(duplexer)	sides of paper.
		250-Sheet Replacement	Replacement or additional paper	RG5-7081-000
		Tray	tray.	CN
		500-Sheet Replacement	Replacement or additional paper	RG5-7164-000
		Tray	tray.	CN
		HP Multipurpose Paper	HP brand paper for a variety of uses	HPM1120
			(1 box of 10 reams, 500 sheets
			each). To order a sample, in the U.S.
			call 1-800-471-4701.
	Supplies	HP LaserJet Paper	Premium HP brand paper for use	HPJ1124
			order a sample, in the U.S. call
			with HP LaserJet printers (1 box of
			10 reams, 500 sheets each). To
	Printing		1-800-471-4701.
		HP LaserJet Recycled	HP brand recycled paper for a	E1120
		Paper	variety of uses. 500 sheets. To order
			a sample, in the U.S. call
			1-800-471-4701.
		Print Cartridge	Replacement HP UltraPrecise print	C4129J
		(10,000 pages)	cartridge.

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Ordering Information (Continued)

		Item	Description or Use	Part Number
		Dual In-line Memory	Boosts the ability of the printer to
		Module (DIMM)	handle large print jobs (maximum
Storage			208 or 224 MB with HP brand
			DIMMs):
		SDRAM DIMM	16 MB	C7843A
Mass			32 MB	C7845A
			64 MB	C9680A
and		Flash DIMM	Permanent storage for fonts and
			forms:
Fonts,			4 MB	C4287A
Memory,			2 MB	C4286A
		Embedded Web server	Used to enable the EWS for remote	C9129B
		(EWS) DIMM	printer management.
		Optional Hard Disk	Permanent storage for fonts and	J6054A
			forms. Also used to enable HP
			Transmit Once technology.
InterfaceandCable	Accessories	Parallel Cables	2 Meter IEEE-1284 cable	C2950A
			3 Meter IEEE-1284 cable	C2951A
		Enhanced I/O Cards	Ethernet RJ-45 and BNC,	J3111A
			LocalTalk
			Token Ring RJ-45 and DB-9	J4167A
			10/100 Base-TX RJ-45 only	J6057A
		HP LaserJet Printer Family	A guide to using paper and other	5963-7863
		Print Media Guide	print media with HP LaserJet
Documentation			printers.
		HP LaserJet 5100, 5100tn,	An additional copy of the start guide.	Q1860-90901
		PCL 5/PJL Technical	A guide to using printer commands	5961-0976
		Reference Documentation	with HP LaserJet printers.
		CD
		and 5100dtn Printers Start		(English)
		Guide

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Ordering Information (Continued)

Item	Description or Use	Part Number
Printer Maintenance Kit	Contains user-replaceable parts
	and instructions for routine printer
Maintenance	maintenance.
	110 V printer:
	new	Q1860-67902
	exchange	Q1860-69002
	220 V printer:
	new	Q1860-67903
	exchange	Q1860-69003

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Control Panel Layout

The printer’s control panel consists of the following:

READY

2-line display	Ready	Data Attention
	Go	Menu
		Item
		- Value +
	Cancel
	Job	Select

Figure 4 Control Panel Layout

Control Panel Lights

Light	Indication
Ready	The printer is ready to print.
Data	The printer is processing information.
Attention	Action is required. See the control panel display.

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	Control Panel Keys
Key	Function
[Go]	• Places the printer either online or offline.

•Prints any data residing in the printer’s buffer.

•Allows the printer to resume printing after being offline. Clears most printer messages and places the printer online.

•Allows the printer to continue printing with an error message such as

TRAY x LOAD [TYPE] [SIZE] or UNEXPECTED PAPER SIZE.

•Confirms a manual feed request if Tray 1 is loaded and TRAY 1 MODE=CASSETTE has been set from the Paper Handling Menu in the printer’s control panel.

•Overrides a manual feed request from Tray 1 by selecting paper from the next available tray.

•Exits the control panel menus. (To save a selected control panel setting, first press [Select].)

[Cancel Job]	Cancels the print job that the printer is processing. The time it takes to cancel
	depends on the size of the print job. (Press it only once.)
[Menu]	Cycles through the control panel menus. Press the right end of the button
	to move forward or the left end of the button to move backward.
[Item]	Cycles through the selected menu’s items. Press the right end of the button
	to move forward or the left end of the button to move backward.
[- Value +]	Cycles through the selected menu item’s values. Press [+] to move forward
	or [-] to move backward.
[Select]	• Saves the selected value for that item. An asterisk (*) appears next to the
	selection, indicating that it is the new default. Default settings remain
	when the printer is switched off or reset (unless you reset all factory
	defaults from the Resets Menu).
	• Prints one of the printer information pages from the control panel.

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Control Panel Menus

For a complete list of control panel items and possible values, see page B-1.

Press [Menu] for access to all control panel menus. When additional trays or other accessories are installed in the printer, new menu items automatically appear.

To change a control panel setting:

1 Press [Menu] until the desired menu appears.

2 Press [Item] until the desired item appears.

3 Press [- Value +] until the desired setting appears.

4Press [Select] to save the selection. An asterisk (*) appears next to the selection in the display, indicating that it is now the default.

5Press [Go] to exit the menu.

Note	Settings in the printer driver and software application override
	control panel settings. (Software application settings override
	printer driver settings.)
	If you cannot access a menu or item, it is either not an option for
	the printer, or your network administrator has locked the function.
	(The control panel reads ACCESS DENIED MENUS LOCKED.) See your
	network administrator.

To print a control panel menu map:

To see the current settings for all of the menus and items available in the control panel, print a control panel menu map.

1 Press [Menu] until INFORMATION MENU appears.

2 Press [Item] until PRINT MENU MAP appears.

3 Press [Select] to print the menu map.

You might want to store the menu map near the printer for reference. The content of the menu map varies, depending on the options currently installed in the printer.

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Configure the control panel display language (Optional)

By default, the control panel on the printer displays messages in English. If necessary, set the printer to display messages and print configuration pages in another supported language.

1 Turn the printer off.

2 Hold down [Select] while turning on the printer.

3 When SELECT LANGUAGE appears in the LED display, release

[Select].

4 After the printer has finished initializing, LANGUAGE = ENGLISH will appear in the LED display.

5 When LANGUAGE = ENGLISH appears in the display, press [- VALUE +] to scroll through the available languages.

6 Press [Select] to save the desired language as the new default.

7 Press [Go] to return to READY.

8To activate your new language choice, turn the printer off and then turn the printer on.

9The LED display text should now appear in the selected language.

Note	For Japanese, Turkish, Czech, Russian, Hungarian, and Polish,
	language selection will change the default symbol set for the specific
	language. For all other languages, the default symbol set is PC-8.

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	Printer Software
	The printer comes with helpful software on a compact disc. See the
	start guide for installation instructions.
	Check the ReadMe file provided on the compact disc for additional
Note
	software included and supported languages.

Windows

Client

Windows Software

Drivers

Macintosh

Client

Macintosh Software

PPDs

HP LaserJet Utility

Figure 5 Printer Software

The printer drivers provided on the compact disc must be installed to take full advantage of the printer’s features. The other software programs are recommended, but are not required for operation. See the ReadMe file for more information.

The most recent drivers, additional drivers, and other software are available from the Internet. Depending on the configuration of Windows-driven computers, the installation program for the printer software automatically checks the computer for Internet access to obtain the latest software. If you do not have access to the Internet, see the telephone support flyer included with the printer to obtain the most recent software.

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	Printer Drivers
	Printer drivers access the printer features and allow the computer
	to communicate with the printer (via a printer language).
	Check the ReadMe file provided on the compact disc for additional
Note
	software included and supported languages.
	Certain printer features are available only from the PCL 6 driver.
	See the printer software help for availability of features.
	Drivers Included with the Printer
	The following printer drivers are included with the printer. The most
	recent drivers are available on the Internet. Depending on the
	configuration of Windows computers, the installation program for
	the printer software automatically checks the computer for Internet
	access to obtain the latest drivers.

	PCL 5e	PCL 6	PS1
Windows 95
Windows 98
Windows Me2
Windows NT® 4.0
Windows 2000
Windows XP
Macintosh computer	PPDs are included (page 21).

1.PostScript (PS) printer driver

2.Microsoft® Windows® Millennium Edition

Within the computer installation program, select Typical Install to install the PCL 5e, PCL 6, and PS drivers. Select Custom Install to install only the software you prefer, or if you are a network administrator. Select Minimum Install to install only the PCL 6 driver for basic printing.

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	Additional Drivers
	You can obtain the following printer drivers by downloading them
	from the Internet, or by requesting them from an HP-authorized
	service or support provider. (See the telephone support flyer
	included with the printer.)
	• OS/2 PCL/PCL 6 printer driver*
	• OS/2 PS printer driver*
	• AutoCAD™ (Rev. 15 compatible Windows printer driver available
	on the compact disc. Rev. 14 printer driver available with
	HP LaserJet 5100 printer drivers (http://www,hp.com/lj5100).)
	*The OS/2 drivers are also available from IBM, and are packaged
	with OS/2.
	If the desired printer driver is not on the compact disc or is not listed
Note
	here, check the software application’s installation disks or ReadMe
	files to see if they include support for the printer. If not, contact the
	software manufacturer or distributor and request a driver for the
	printer.

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Software for Windows

Use the Typical Install or Custom Install option to install the HP software. (This includes several printer drivers. For more information, see page 17.)

Note	Network Administrators: If the printer is attached to a network,
	before you can print, the printer must be configured for that network
	using HP Web JetAdmin or similar network software. (See the start
	guide.)

Access the Windows Printer Driver

To configure the driver, access it in one of the following ways:

	Temporarily Change Settings	Change Default Settings
Operating System	(from a software application)	(across all applications)
Windows 95,	From the File menu, click Print,	Click the Start button, point to
Windows 98, and	and then click Setup or	Settings, and then click Printers.
Windows Me	Properties. (The actual steps can	Right-click the printer icon, and
	vary; this is the most common	select Properties.
	method.)
Windows NT 4.0	From the File menu, click Print,	Click the Start button, point to
	and then click Setup or	Settings, and then click Printers.
	Properties. (The actual steps can	Right-click the printer icon, and
	vary; this is the most common	select Document Defaults or
	method.)	Properties.
Windows 2000	From the File menu, click Print,	Click the Start button, point to
	and then click Setup or	Settings, and then click Printers.
	Properties. (The actual steps can	Right-click the printer icon, and
	vary; this is the most common	select Printing Preferences or
	method.)	Properties.
Windows XP	From the File menu, click Print,	Click the Start button, point to
	and then click Setup or	Printers and Faxes. Right-click
	Properties. (The actual steps can	the printer icon, and select
	vary; this is the most common	Properties
	method.)

Note	Settings in the printer driver and software application override
	control panel settings. (Software application settings override
	printer driver settings.)

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Choose the Right Driver for Your Needs

Choose a printer driver based on the way you use the printer.

•Use the PCL 6 driver to take full advantage of the printer’s features. Unless backward compatibility with previous PCL drivers or older printers is necessary, the PCL 6 driver is recommended.

•Use the PCL 5e driver if you want print results to look comparable to those from older printers. Certain features are not available in this driver. (Do not use the PCL 5e driver provided with this printer with older printers.)

•Use the PS driver for compatibility with PostScript 3 needs. Certain features are not available in this driver.

The printer automatically switches between PS and PCL printer languages.

Printer Driver Help

Each printer driver has help screens that can be activated either from the Help button, the F1 key, or a question mark symbol in the upper right corner in the printer driver (depending on the Windows operating system used). These help screens give detailed information about the specific driver. Printer driver help is separate from the software application help.

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Software for Macintosh Computers

PostScript Printer Description Files (PPDs)

Mac OS 8.6 tp 9.x, Mac OS X classic, and Mac OS X use PPDs. PPDs, in combination with the LaserWriter driver, access the printer features and allow the computer to communicate with the printer. An installation program for the PPDs and other software is provided on the compact disc. Use the LaserWriter printer driver that comes with the computer. (The LaserWriter driver is also available from Apple.)

Print Dialog Extensions (PDEs) (Mac OS X only)

PDEs are code plug-ins that provide access to printer features, such as number of copies, duplexing, and quality settings. An installation program for the PDEs is provided on the compact disc.

HP LaserJet Utility

HP LaserJet Utility allows control of features that are not available in the driver. The illustrated screens make selecting printer features from the Macintosh computer easier than ever. Use the HP LaserJet Utility to do the following:

•Customize the printer’s control panel messages.

•Name the printer, assign it to a zone on the network, download files and fonts, and change most of the printer settings.

•Set a password for the printer.

•From the computer, lock out functions on the printer’s control panel to prevent unauthorized access. (See the printer software help.)

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HP Web Jetadmin

Download HP Web Jetadmin from the HP Web site (http://www.hp.com/cposupport/software.html). This web-based driver-administration software should be installed on a server. The following systems are supported:

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Windows 95

Windows 98

Windows Me

Windows NT

Windows 2000

Windows XP

HP-UX*

OS/2*

*The software for these systems is not included on the compact disc with the printer, but is available from the Internet. If you do not have access to the Internet, see the telephone support flyer included with the printer to obtain this software.

Software for Linux

For information about Linux support for the printer, see the HP Linux support homepage: http://hp.sourceforge.net/.

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